Barling is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, home to about 5,007 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72923 and 72941.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fort Smith; part is in Barling
Mostly Lavaca; part is in Barling
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barling. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barling; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barling had 4,782 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Sebastian County grew from 36,935 residents in 1900 to 127,799 in 2020.
Sebastian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (5 miles away).
60,727 jobs at 3,398 businesses in Sebastian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barling’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fort Smith School District, Lavaca School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barling Elementary SchoolBarling | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lavaca Elementary SchoolLavaca | Pre-K–4 | 322 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Lavaca Middle SchoolLavaca | 5–8 | 234 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lavaca High SchoolLavaca | 9–12 | 245 | Public | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Smith, Lavaca and Central City.
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